Monthly Archive for Massachusetts
Massachusetts Stories Posted in May 2008
Opinion 2: State Income Tax Repeal On November Ballot
Category: Sales Tax · State: Massachusetts · Source: Worchester Business Journal
This Nov. 4, you can vote on a ballot initiative that will end the Massachusetts state income tax, roll back state government spending from $28 billion a year to $17 billion a year, and give back $3,600 each to 3,000,000 Massachusetts workers and taxpayers. Should you vote for or against this ballot initiative? Should you vote to keep the Massachusetts Income Tax or end it? You probably want to make an informed decision. You want to make sure you hear both sides before you decide. But first, what does your vote decide?
Activists Push to Repeal State Income Tax
Category: Taxes · State: Massachusetts · Source: Boston Globe
A group of antitax activists launched a campaign over the weekend to abolish the state income tax, setting the stage for a contentious public battle if the measure is added to the ballot this fall. more stories like this After pushing a similar initiative that almost passed six years ago, a group called the Committee for Small Government is back for another round, asking voters to end the income tax and save the average taxpayer $3,600 a year. The group, led by libertarian Carla Howell, is almost certain to gather the 11,000 signatures needed to put a question on the November ballot. To say that state officials are worried about the prospect would be an understatement.
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